Finance Operations Manager: Procure to Pay

Nedbank

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Nedbank is recruiting a Finance Operations Manager for Procure to Pay in Johannesburg. The role leads the Procure-to-Pay support function, ensures governance and controls, and acts as the primary liaison with Group functions.

You will manage a team, drive improvements, and report on process performance. You will oversee risk, compliance, and controls while delivering actionable insights and stakeholder support across the P2P lifecycle.

Qualifications

5 years role-relevant experience including 2-3 years experience managing others.
Knowledge of Group Procure-to-Pay policies, processes, controls and systems.
Experience in governance, risk, and internal controls within financial operations.

Responsibilities

Lead, allocate work to and develop subordinates.
Act as the senior escalation point for Procure-to-Pay matters.
Maintain relationships with Group Procurement, Accounts Payable, Travel, Card Services, Tax and CIB stakeholders.
Clarify responsibilities and route queries to the correct process owner.
Oversee adherence to P2P policies, processes, and controls.
Identify operational, financial, compliance and reporting risks.
Design or coordinate monitoring and controls at CIB level.
Coordinate audit requests, remediation and evidence retention.
Provide P2P reports on performance, spend, supplier activity, VAT and control matters.
Highlight risks and opportunities for improvement.
Present recommendations and action plans to management.
Monitor team performance and overall effectiveness.

Skills

Procure-to-Pay knowledge

Governance & risk

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Process improvement

Change management

Reporting & analytics

Strategic planning

Education

Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Job description

Title:Finance Operations Manager: Procure to Pay

Administration, Operations and Facilities

Administration, Transactional Processing and Production

Job Purpose

To lead the CIB Procure-to-Pay support function and act as the primary liaison between CIB and the relevant Group functions. The role is accountable for team leadership, governance, risk and control oversight, stakeholder support, management reporting and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership and stakeholder management
- Lead, allocate work to and develop subordinates.
- Act as the senior CIB escalation point for complex Procure-to-Pay matters.
- Maintain effective working relationships with Group Procurement, Accounts Payable, Travel, Card Services, Tax and CIB stakeholders.
- Clarify responsibilities and ensure queries are directed to the correct process owner.
Governance, risk and controls
- Oversee CIB adherence to Group Procure-to-Pay policies, processes, controls and systems.
- Identify operational, financial, compliance and reporting risks across the process.
- Design or coordinate appropriate CIB-level monitoring and controls where required.
- Monitor exceptions, policy breaches, aged items and unresolved control issues.
- Coordinate audit requests, issue remediation and evidence retention.
Reporting and business insight
- Provide regular CIB Procure-to-Pay reports covering process performance, spend trends, supplier matters, card and travel activities, invoice and payment challenges, VAT, B-BBEE and control matters.
- Highlight emerging risks, recurring problems, system limitations and opportunities for improvement.
- Present clear recommendations and action plans to management.
- Monitor team performance and report on the overall effectiveness of the function.
Drive standardisation, simplification and improved user experience across CIB.
Coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.
Ensure procedures, guidance material and stakeholder communications remain current.